VIANDENSights & Sites
●Castle – Montée du Château; 011-352-83-41081; www.castle-vianden.lu; constructed between 11-14th Centuries Roman castellum and Carolingian refuge foundations; among Europe’s largest and most beautiful feudal residences from gothic and romanesque periods; until 15th Century was Vianden Counts’ seat; in 1417, dominion passed by inheritance to House of Nassau, which, in 1530 collected Orange Principality, as well; from then on, no longer Vianden Counts’ official residence; in 1820, under Holland King William I, castle sold piece by piece and so fell into ruin; Luxembourg’s Grand Duke family transferred it to State ownership in 1977; since restored to former glory; now ranks as European monument.